saz468
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- First Name
- Stan
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- Jul 31, 2018
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- Florida
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- 2023 civic EX Aegean blue metallic
That always seems to be a problem from Chevy oil leaks. Was it a fastback or notch back?The Cavalier Z24 was actually not a bad car, it was what I would call a "buggy car". It had a pretty advanced for it's time aluminum DOHC MPFE 2.8L V6 that was pretty smooth, acceleration was not that bad at 0 to 60 in about 7.5 seconds. It suffered mostly from electronic woes, it was among some of the first engines that were computer controlled (it used an EPROM) and had an all electronic dashboard
Of course the dash was prone to going out, and I had to have it rebuilt, which costed me $500 (it had to be pulled out and sent to the dealership). Also the EPROM was buggy, and since it was read only, the only way to update it was to replace it, which of course costed me another $500. It also developed oil leaks from the oil pan seals, and I had to have the radiator rebuilt. It only had 70K on it! By the time I sold it, I had spent about an estimated $5K
Btw that instrument panel is screaming 1980s
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